Protective device for poles



Nov. 27, 1934. A. J. BYRD 1,982,569

PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR POLES Filed April 5, 1953 Patented Nov. 27, 1934PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR POLES Arther J. Byrd, Bessemer, Ala. ApplicationApril 5, 1933, Serial No. 664,627

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a pole base and has for the primary object,the provision of a device of the above stated character which willefficiently support a pole in the ground and protect said pole againstdestruction by insects or worms living in the ground and further protectthe pole from water or moisture in the ground, thereby retardingdeterioration of the pole and further permitting easy and quick removalof the pole from the ground when desired.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a pole base of theabove stated character which will be simple, durable and efiicient andwhich may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa side elevation illustrating a pole base constructed in accordance withmy invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating a side of the device at an angleto that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a metallicsleeve adapted to be embedded or sunk in the ground as shown in theoflicial drawing, with the upper end thereof projecting a slightdistance above the surface of the ground and has formed upon theinterior thereof an annular seat 2 on which rests a plate 3 forming asupport for the lower end of a pole engaging sleeve 5 constructed fromcompanion sections that have formed thereon apertured ears 6 to receivebolts or like the sleeve 5 about a pole A cup-shaped flange 9 the sleeve5 and is adapt the upper end of the a water shed to prevent tween saidsleeves. It i this device is especially wooden poles within thefasteners '7 for securing 8.

is formed integral with ed to receive and overlie ground sleeve 1 toprovide water from entering bes to be understood that designed forsupporting ground to protect them from moisture within the ground andinsects or worms type for supporting electrical conductor line livingtherein. The poles may be of the telephone, telegraph lines, or

s or for any other pur-,

pose that may be desired.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changesin construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention,

as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A protective device for lar metallic sleeve having its poles comprisinga tubumajor portion embedded in the ground with one end thereofprojecting a limited distance above the surface of the ground to receivea pole with the latter spaced from the walls thereof, an internal flangeformed integral with the sleeve and located closer to the exposed end ofthe sleeve than the unexposed end of the sleeve, a plate supported bythe flange and providing a rest for the pole, a second sleevesurrounding the sleeve and engaging the composed of separable se lengththereof, means pole and extending into the first pole, said secondsleeve ctions extending the full detachably and adj ustably connectingthe sections above the surface of the ground to cause said sections totightly grip the pole, and a downwardly extending flange and arrangedexteriorly formed integrally with of the second sleeve an end of thefirst sleeve,

d receiving the exposed ARTHER J BYRD.

